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“It was one of the best days of my life. One of the scariest too, because that name holds so much weight. So much responsibility. And all I wanted to do was live up to it.”
“It’s hard to know if you’re living up to the name. There are no tests you get to pass or checkmarks you can aim for.
I’ve only ever had one goal when it came to being your dad, and that was to make sure you found your happiness.” I hope you’re out there finding your joy because you’re the reason we found ours. Kai’s words written on the back of our family photo. My dad nudges his shoulder into mine. “I’m not telling you what you should or shouldn’t do with your life. I just don’t want you to be so afraid to fail at something new that it keeps you from finding your happiness when you’re the reason I found mine.”
“Miller, when you think of Max, what do you want for his future?” “I just want him to be happy.” “Would you ever expect him to repay you for loving him?” “Of course not.” He looks up to the sky, the sun beating on his smiling face. “Exactly.” We’ve had this conversation before, but it hadn’t sunk in until today. I didn’t relate to him until today.
She should know I don’t know how to do anything but miss her.
Baking is all about passion. If you don’t feel it, your food reflects those sentiments. One of those art imitating life situations.”
I didn’t settle for anything. I simply stopped running when the two best boys I know caught me.”
“My favorite part of baking is feeding the people I love,” Montgomery said. “I hope these recipes will help others do just that.”
it was my choice if I wanted to live up to expectations, and I do. But now, the only expectations I’m going to worry about are the ones I set for myself. And the only expectations I have for myself are to be happy and to chase the things I want.”
But most of all, I want to be happy and you two make me happy, Kai. And I hope I make you happy too.”
How do I not get emotional over seeing the two people I love more than anything find that same love in each other?
getting to see her confidence toward motherhood grow was well worth the blow.
